Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1904 — Page 4

I VE WRITE I NS E RANCE on Central Life rance Co. j lets Accident i Insurance Co. | r < i il Union (Lim- I i) f London Fire I isu rance Co. I i p a*. <• iinpames on earth. I ■ Drop t aril to I I John 11. Stults Dec till*. Ind. tall, Son & Falk I Van ' HOUSES I • RENT • a Hors Every Day K TO LOAN E DECATUR T & LOAN PANY. IV UPORATSn) PRIVATE MONEY ha- plait* i with us to loan or cits w»rty ai 1 farms. No delay or r>- ipe in in iking loans. Lowest rat— interest We are able to clot* all I tis on the -ameday of receiving application. V ill loan in sums of 550 up, on one to five years time, with privilege of partial payments. This company caa also furnish abstracts of title on short notice to any piece of real estate in Adams county. THE DECATUR ABSTRACT & LOAN CO. Rooms 3 and 4, Studaliaket block 257dtf

• V,-WB®*iP|Z i' 1 < - ■■■ ’■■■.. SSfct I I -tx. J '- ■ ’w-Jel / ■■■'X f'-F'% I \ x<^f r L' A ' r I ■ WORTH ITS f | HEIGHT IN GOLD Miss Carolina Strauss is treasurer of the Har- wB Hl lent Schiller Club and resides at 289 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City. Like many young women F | of the present day and time, Miss Strauss was troubled L I with poor digestion. She despaired of getting cured. • i As it has done in hundreds of similar cases, however, ■ il Dr. Caldwell’s I (LAXATIVE) || I Syrup Pepsin I I I brought her speedy and permanent relief. || | 1 Read Mlm Strauw a »tor y . told (n her own , tronfl eon¥lßC | nfl WO rd»: A \ Pepsin Syrup Company. Monticello, 111.; M ■ll heartburn "'n'l inwimnU***!! yea ” ' suffered with dyspepsia, El «\ a •X \ formerly, but 1 have enjoyed every day, because mv health H F wa- good Ido not wonder at Syrup Pepsin findingTuch C * A ready sale, as it is certainly worth it* weight in gold II S' - Your « truly, CAROLINA STRAUSS. ■ '■ Can be had In tho 50c and SI.OO sizes / though It is economy to buy the latter E JV SMITH, YACLR iL FALK.

SIO.OO TO TEXAS From St. Louis via the Cotton Belt Route j SIO ONE WAY sls ROUND TRIP Feb. i6th, March ist and icth I d Ou the above dates the Cotton Belt Route will sell one way colonist tickets from St. Louis to points in Texas east of and including Amarillo, Quannah, Vernon. Brownwood, Brady, San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston. Galveston. Corpus Christi. Rockport, : Alice, Kerrville, at rate of $lO. On same dates and to the same territory the Cotton Belt will sell round trip homeseekers’ tickets, 21 days return limit and stop-over privileges on going trip, at rate of sls. This is the opportunity of your life to make a cheap trip to Texas. Write at once, today, for further information, give your starting point and where you want to go, how many tickets you will require and the date you wish to start. We will tell you exact cost of tickets from vour town, timeof trains, also send you map of Cotton Belt Route. E. W. Leßaume G. P. & T. A . St. Louis. Mo.

Sewing Machines j FROM $lO to sls W. E. SMITH A CO. ’Phones —Residence 312. Office 103. Send your dates in early. Fred Ruppert Live Stock Auctioneer. Speaks English, German, Swiss anc Low German. DECATUR. INDIANA.

ENTITLED TO SEAT Jackson County Court Rules on Contention Regarding Clerk’s Office. It Is Held That the Clerk-Elect Is Entitled to Enter Upon His Official Duties. Incumbent Resisted, Claiming He V.'ai Entitled to Another Year. Brownstown, Ind., March 12. —In the suit of John R. Tinder, clerk-elect, against James W. Lewis, the present clerk, for damages and possession of the office. Judge Buskirk has in effect decided that Tinder is entitled to the office. Lewis was elected for four years and his time was up on Feb. 24, but he refused to surrender the office to Tinder on the grounds that by an act of the last legislature his term did not end until Jan. 1, 1905. The plaintiff is a Democrat. About fourteen other counties in the state are affected by the ruling and the case will go to the supreme court.

REMOVED THE FLAG Before Funeral Service Ccuid Proceed ( id Cathedral. f Ft. Wayns, Ind., March 12. —A sen- 1 ■ Rational episode occurred at the Cath- I | olic cemetery, at the funeral of John ( I Furste, a veteran of the Spanish- ( American war. The funeral was held t I under the auspices of the SpanishAmerican veterans, who made a military display. The rules of the cathe- I dral require that no emblems of any I kind be placed on the coffin when it 1 is brought into the sanctuary. The undertaker in charge, who. himself bears wounds received in the civil war, refused to remove the American '• flag which had been placed around t the coffin. He was met at the door f by Father Roche, rector of the cathe- * dral. who ordered the flag removed " before the body was brought into the 1 church. There was a delay, the un- - dertaker remonstrating with the *] priest. The flag was finally removed, j and the services progressed. Divorc Suit Results. Evansville. Ind., March 12. —Mrs. W. P. Robb has brought suit against her j husband for divorce, laying claim to 115.000 alimony, with SI,OOO a year for ’ six years, for the education of her 1 daughter and an allowance for her 1 son. who is a minor. She alleges ill- i treatment. Mrs. Theodore Kevekor- ( des, wife of the county recorder, is . a sister and a couple of nights ago while Mrs. Rcbb was entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Kevekordes. Mr. Robb en- i tered the house and assaulted Mrs. < Kevekordes. He. wm knocked down by her husband and the police were summoned.

Pension Fraud Charged. New Albany. Ind., March 12. —Mrs. Ellen Johnson has been placed under ’ S2OO bonds to await trial on charge of 1 fraudulently drawing a pension. Her | first husband was Franc's Williams, , serving in a Kentucky regiment, and she was granted a pension of $s a month after his death. Then she married William Johnson. Meanwhile the pension continued to be paid, but Mrs. | Johnson asserts that upon her second I marriage she turned over the pension 1 papers to an attorney at Louisville, Ky., and ceased to be benefit rd thereby. Betting on Gregg Verdict Crawfordsville, Ind., March 12.— ! The Gregg damage case will get to I the jury late this evening. Judge West allowed the attorneys full latitude in their arguments, and all of them have made the most of it. The argument has continued since Tuesday morning. There is considerable betting now as to the result. It now seems certain that if the jury disagrees the defense will take a change , of venue from the county before another trial. — Knox Remanded In Default of Bond. Portland, Ind., March 12. —Robert J. Knox, arrested at Columbus, 0., and brought to this city as an accomplice with Schoonover, alias Gordon, in "raising” bank checks, was arraigned before 'Squire Lewis and formally remanded in default of SIO,OOO surety. Carried Seventeen Miles. Dillsboro, ind , March 12.—During the recent windstorm at the town of Dupont, Jefferson county, a section of a tin roof upon one of the barns on the Simpson poultry farm was carried to Marble Corner, near here, a distance of seventeen miles. Howell Postoffice Robbed. Evasville, Ind.. March 12.—Burglars broke into the postofflee at Howell, broke off the knob of the safe with a monkey wrench and took all the con tents, Including $145 in cash and S7O in stamps. There is no clew to their i identity. I A New County Jail. I Brownstown, Ind., March 12.—The | county commissioners have contracted j with an architect to draw plans for a I new county jail here for which the | county council recently appropriated 118.000.

Railroad Notes. The Overland Limited, solid train Chicago to Coast daily. Chicago, Union Pacific & North-Western Line. Cheap one way excursion via Clover Leaf to all California points for |37.90 during March and April 1904. T, L. Miljer, agent. Lowest Rates ever made from t 'hicagi • to the southwest, via Chicago Great Western railway. One way for round trip tickets on sale March Ist and 15th; April sth and 19th. For further information apply to J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago, 111. On the first and third Tuesday of every month the Erie railroad will sell one way and ronud trip excur-

■on tickets to the west, northwest and southwest at very low rates. Further information, call upon Erie agents or write, C. L. Enos, T P. A., Marion Ohio. Humeseekers Rates from Chicago to North and South Dakota. Every Tuesday until Oct. 25th, the Chicago Great Western railway will sell ronud trip tickets to poi its in the above named states at a great reduction from the usual fare. For further information address J. P. Elmer, G. P. A. Chicago, 111. Through Pullman sleeping cars to California points via Iron Mountain route, leaving St. Louis 8:30 a. m. daily for Los Angeles via “True Southern Route,’’ also tourist sleeping ears on this same train for Los Angeles and San Francisco every Weil nesday and Thursday. Best winter route to California. For further information call on or address G. A. A. Deane, Jr., T. P. A., 200 Sentinel Big Indianapolis, Ind. Homeseekers Excursions. One faro plus $2.00 round trip fare via Chicago Great Western Railway thefrom Chicago to points in the following states: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington. British, Columbia, Assiniboa, Manitoba and Sasketchewan. Tickets on sale March 15th and April sth and 19th. For particualrs apply to J. P. Eller, G. P. A., Chicago 111. The Black Hills, in the southwest part of the State of South Dakota producesone third of the gold found in the United States, and is said to be the richest one hundred square miles in the wold. A new booklet on the Black Hills has been issued by the North Western'Line, with a no detailed map of this wonderful region. Send four cents in stamps for copy of he booklet. W. B. Kniskern, P. T. M., Chicago,lll

A be 'utiful map, valuable for reference, printed on heavy paper 42x64 inches, mounted on rollers; edges bound in cloth, showing our new island possessions. The TransSiberian Railway, Pacific Ocean cables, railway lines and other features of Japan, Uhiana, Manchur a Korea and the Far East. Sent on rceiept of 25 cents in stamps by W. B. Kniskern, P. T. M., Chicago & North Western Ry, Chicago 111. SSO to California and return Via The Chicago, Union Pacific 4- Northwestern Line, from Chicago, April 23 or May 1. Choice of routes going and returning. Correspondingly low rates from all points. Two trains a day from Chicago through without change. Daily and personally conducted touristcar excursions. Write for itinerary and full jiarticualrs regarding special train leaving Chicago April 26. A. H. Waggoner, 23 Fifth Avenue, Chicago, II). For Sale—3 head Eberdeen male calves. They are a fine stock an da bargain. John Hessler. R. R. 2. 36d2m

You can file yoar mortgage exemptions with the auditor any time during March and April.Ja fact jhat should uot be overlooked. 42d12 FOR RENT—Two business rooms corner Third and Madison streets, after March 1. Enquire of A. C. Gregory. 301212 w 2 LOST —Between Blackburn's drug store and the Baptist church, a fur collerette, Finder return to this office and receive reward. Private funds to loan on city property at lowest rate interest . Privilege of partial payments. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf FOR SALE—A Iwy brood mure and colt. Mare is nine years old, weight 1450, in foal by Tantan. Enquire of Frank McConnell, R. R No. 7. 17d(J Money to loan on farms at lowest rati, of interest. Any sum, any I length of time and privilege of parI ial payment*. The Decatur -iUuct end Loan Co., 257dtf.

Weather Forecast, Indiana—Fair; same Siriftlay except rain tn south portion. MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Deeatui nerchants for various products. Cor recked every day. BRAIN. BT K. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. New Corn yellow f 58 New Corn, mixed.. 60 Machine shucked one cent less. Oats, new 41 Wheat, No. 2 W Wheat, No. 3 91 Barlev Rye No. 2 - 04 Clover Seed 5 75 Alsyke @5 15 Buckwheal 48 Flax Seed 81 Timothy f 95 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago marketclosed at 1:15 p. tn today, according to J. D. Hale’s special wire service, as follows: Wheat, May 961 Wheat, July L-lj Wheat, July, new 93g Corn, May 54. Corn July 511 Oats. May 41 j Oats, July 39j May Port 14 2 > July Pork 14 47 Mav Lard, per cwt 7 37 July Lard 7 57 TOLEJ) GRAIN MARKETS. Chamred every afternoon at 3:ot o’clock bv J. D. Hale, Decatur Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash 11 00J May wheat 99j Julv wheat, 924 Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash. 491 Corn, July 48| May Corn 495 Oats. Cash 4'j May Oats 425 Oats, J uly 4(l| Rye, cash 72

OTHER PRODUCTS. BT VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS Figgs, fresh, per doz I 15 Laid 8 Butter, per pound If Potatoes, new 1 £0 Onions 75 Cabbage per 100 lb 1 50 Apples, per bu 8f Sweet Potatoe, per bu 7f STOCK. BT FRED SCHEIMAN, DIALER Lambs lid 4 5C Hogs, per cwt fl 50@4 85 Cattle per lb 3 @ 3| Calves, per lb 5 @ 54 Cows 2 @ 2j Sheep, per lb 2 @ 2| Beef Hides, per lb 6 POULTRY. BT J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. Chickens, young per lb 6407 Fowls, per lb. 60*64 Ducks, per lb 60 7 Young Ducks 607 Young Turkeys, per lb 12 Geese, old per lb 506 Geese, ; ouug, lb 50,6

HAY fIARKET. No. 1 timothy hay(baled) 8 f 0 @ SlOOt No 1 mixed hay (baled) No. 1 clover hay (baled) WOOL AND HIDES. BT B. SALVER A SON. Wool, unwashed 16t020 Sheep pelts 25c to 75 Beef hides, per pound 06 Calf hides O Tallow, per pound 04 Coon . 15 to 1.21 Skunk 20 to 1.2 f O’possum 10 to 61 Muskrat sto 22 Mink 50 to $2.01 OIL fIARKET. Tiona 11.89 Pennsylvania 1.74 Corning 1.54 New Castle 1.61 North Lima IJS South Lima Indiana j.i.o Whitehouse 1 J-iO Somerset 1.25 Neodasha. (Kan.) 1.25 Barkersville 1.0? Ragland Kt; COAL- Per Ton Anthracite | 7 fa Domestic, nut 4 (x Domestic, lump, Hocking 4 01 Domestic lump, Indiana 3 8C Pocahontas Smokeless, lump sfa

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(TARKET NOTES. Liverpool market dosed steady. Wheat. 5 cent higher, j Corn, i cent higher. Receipts at Chicago today: | Hogs poooo Wheat 12 e arß 1 Corn 129 < arß ' - ... 11l <>arg Cattle 2(XJO She»i>... 8000 Estimate for tomorrow: i Hogs 25000 \\ heat 31) earg I Corn It 'bears Oats 130 arg Prevailing Current Pricee for Grain Provisions and Livestock. Indiantpolls Grain and Llvegtock. Wheat— Wagon. Wc: No. 1 rod, . 11 00. ’’ IJCorn—Quiet; No. 1 mixed. tie. Oats—Strong; N >. 1 mixed, tltje. Hey—Clover, tS49; timothy. IU.OOOIS o>. millet. 1549. • Cattle—Steady at 11.65<#5,1j. Hoga—Strong at 44 45.70. Sheep—Steady at ».l.ij >arj. Lambs—Steady at 13.40 15. ,’g. Grain and Provisions at Chicago. TheatL " °“ ene * l May .96 . July do ynv Sept » ’ Kj .’ Corn— ‘ May 51 „ Juty , 51 Sept. 30‘j ,49M Oats— ‘ May 41-, 41 July 8»S .39 Sept IKP, Pork— May ...13.97 July 14 11 Ha; ' LardMay r.go ;..o July 7.47 7.4; Bite— May r M r.ll Ju v J . . ?.«■> 7.17 Closing ca,h market—Wheat, ,99c; lie; call, 40c; pork, 111.1; iard, 17.99; rib» 47.4TH. Cincinnati Grain and Livestock. Wheat—Firm; No. 1 red, 11.01. Corn—steady; No 1 mixed. 47 ,e. Oata—Quiet; No. 1 mixed. 44e. Cattle—Steady at 11.14 44. u Koga— Firm at 13.90 >3.75. •heep—Strong at l< 00 41. 11. Lamba—Active ai *4.a'> ><l.oo. Chicago Livestock. Cattle—Steady; ateara, Is.'«a>ii.oo; etockera gad feeder*. 11.40 <4.11. H X a—strong at IS. Sheep - Steady at W SO 44.00. 1-ambe-Sleady al M.b) MOO. New York Livestock. ; Cattle—Firm at M. 30 4S. iu — Hoge— Firm al 15.40<4.'4. Sheep — Firm al M.:• 4*.IS. m Lambs —Slow at 14.50 — East Buffalo Livestock. Cattle—Steady at tX7.‘>'4j.l>. — Hogs -Active at 11 to<4.so. Sheep—steely at 13-4<t.7l at M.UOMU, _MBI

BIG REDUCTION IN RATES TO California, Oregon Washington AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS Tickets sold daily (hiring March and April via Lake Erie & Western Ry. ALSO Homeseekers’ Round Trip AND One Way Colonist Tickets will be on sale at very low rates to many points in the South and West March Ist & 15th, April sth & 19th Address any ticket agent L. E. A W. Ry. Co. or fl. J. Rhein, G. P. A., In dianapolis, Ind. Weak Men Made Vigorous ivtwr BrnwiT zrfeir What PEFFER'S HER VIGOR Did! It acta pow.-rfnlly and qnlcrtv Cnree when all there fan. Vounir nieti regain 1-M>t manhood; old .renrw- 'V.Tyuuibiul >;<or. Absolutely (law (nf.rd to < nr. s.r,<>u,rir«*. I.out VltolHr. ‘"ux’tencr. Muhtiy Kiolmloo*. I.oat Power, elttrer »«X, F.iAtnK Mr-morj, d aatinx //«•(»'2 irll-abutf or rxctwt < off Insanity and consumption. P". , l 1 n>pore a worthleM rntx-tltutr- >u • irr-ater profit. In.ht «n ba'N KKVIOOU. or rend for It < «n A t 1 **• *7!“. P«TkeL I repald. plain wrapper. Si.TJ. 1 "’?! or 0 f(,r wlll > A Written Guar medical ass'n, <jbica<<>. •**- For hhlw t>v Rlwkhtirn A Christen